Islamic coin – HCR15344

Obverse

Inscription:

ضرب في ايا / م دولة السلطان الاعظم / ابو سعيد بهادر خان / خلد الله ملكه

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by linear multilobe, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segements, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Reverse

Inscription:

الله / لا اله الا / محمد / رسول الله

Design:

Arabic inscription in field, enclosed by Arabic inscription anti-clockwise in segments, all enclosed by linear and pointillate circles

Information

Period

Islamic

Dynasty

Īlkhānids

Reign

Abū Sa‘īd

Person

Abū Sa‘īd, 1316 - 1336 (ruler/authority)

Mint

Arzarūm (Islamic)

Denomination

Dirham

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

723 AH (=AD 1323)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

3.49

Axis

Diameter (mm)

22.4

Acquisition method

purchase ('bought')

Acquisition date

9/10/1972

Source

Baldwin's

Acquisition credit

Purchased, 1972.

Translation (obverse)

Struck in the days of the prosperity of the Supreme Sultan, Abū Sa‘īd the Brave Khān, may God perpetuate his sovereignty

Secondary inscription (obverse)

سنة / ثلاث / عشرين / و سبع / (مائة)

Translation (obverse)

(in the) year 723

Script (obverse)

Arabic

Translation (reverse)

There is no god but God, Muḥammad is the messenger of God

Secondary inscription (reverse)

ابو بكر / عمر / عثمان / علي

Translation (reverse)

Abū Bakr, ‘Umar, ‘Uthmān, ‘Alī

Script (reverse)

Arabic

Reference

SICA 9 : 105

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

TJonson